The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
'.How it all comes back to mel" dramatically
exclaims the poet, opening thick parcel of re-
jected verse;
THE Jews rapidly acquiring land in Rus
sia They do not cultivate it themselves, but
subiet at great profit.
LIFE: Some years ago it was the style for
people to dress up; Of late we note that fashion
able ladies are inclined to dress down.
Mrs. j. ELLEN FOSTER and Mrs. Helen Gou-
gar will be given a farewell reception in Boston,
May 30 on the eve of their departure for Eu-
rope. Julia Ward Howe will preside.
WESTERN Plowman: Just so long as the
pitcher of base ball club gets s., 900 year, and
a preacher a scant $780, just SO long will there
be good pitching and poor preaching.
KNOW there's cross about Norah's blue eye,
But that fact me love cannot smother;
For her eyes pretty. No wonder they thry
To be gain round into each other
Washington Critic.
MRS MARY MAPEs DODGE is said to have
asked once, in speaking of feminine poets. why
it was that as soon Pegasus felt side saddle on
his back he Immediately made brake for
graveyard
THE Judge: Simpson, fell in love with my
wife fifteen years ago Kennedy-And you
have been in love with her ever since9 Simpson
We'll. er-not exactly. You see we have been
married eight years.
ExMAYoR HARRISON. of Chicago is we'll
fitted for the extended tour he is about to take
When young man he accompanied Bayard
Taylor on Il walking trip through foreign lands
He speaks French and German fuently.
BURLINGTON Free Press: First Lady Voter
Did you those ballots gave you to vote yes
terdsy9 Second Lady Voter-No 1 didn't,
Maria, I'm ashamed to say. They made such
beautiful curlpapers l couldn't bear to waste
'em.
IN consequence of order recently promul-
gated throughout England forbidding the i'm
portation of foreign coin other than gold sill
yer. such coins have been entirely demonetized
and the English poor have had to bear the
tire burden
TEXAS Siftings: Little Fanny looked intently
at her mother for some time. Then she said:
Mother. you amt girl, are you7" mo, Fan
n.y." What are your Il am woman. You
were girl once. weren't you2 "Yes, Fanny"
well, where is that girl nowp
NEW YORK Sun: "Oh, Charley" she ex-
claimed, what beautiful arbutus! and did you
r0ally pick them YOURSELF" 'Yeds," said Char
ley. II bicked 'em byself. BECAUSE / thaughed
you'd PRICE EN- bore than if l bouehd en ad a
(chew hasp- k'chen! eggschuge bell floridts"
THE Queen of Sweden has been operated upon
surgically for internal cancer. The work was
done at Stockholm by Swedish surgeon who
ranks among the ablest in Europe 1t is re-
possibie; but the dreadful disease is certain soon
or late to break out again.
Mr.. GEORGE W. CHILDs has magnificent lot
of Jersey cattle at his country home known as
Wootten. They all named for the particular
friends of himself and Mrs. c. He also has
fine kennel of dogs representing dozen diff
ferent species. His favorite animal is the mare
presented him by General Grant
WHEN General Buckner few years ago mar
ried one of the bellies of Richmond, Va ne prom
ised her she should be the wife of the Governor
or Kentucky. That promise is about to be
deemed. The Democratic convention will nomi-
nate Buckuer. Tuesday. and that settles it.
Kentucky is still Bourbon State.
THE communion table from which George
Washington received the sacrament on the Sun
day before his death has just been restored to
Christ Church. Alexandria. after long wander
ing 1t was returned by Miss Sally Stuart. who
received it from near relative by request. 1t
is very plain little mahogany table.
MR. EDWIN BOOTH and his managers have been
sued in San Francisco by a man who bought three
seats and when he reached the theatre found
that they were movable chairs and in different
parts of the house. For this separation from his
girls the San franciscan demands $4,000, plus
the sum paid for the Seats 81. so; total $40, 007.
so
AT Cornell University the Young Mems Chris
tan Association is endeavoring to form relig-
ious library for the of its members and all
those connected with the university. II
has over 300 members. and is of the three
largest college associations in the country. Its
growth however. has been very rapid-the
mum Der Of mem bers four years ago being only
fifty.
ROBERT BONNER says: MAUD S. will be kept
in good racing condition, and should any
candidate for record breaking appear l will hold
her ready to defend her laurels and, if possible
win others. l do not think she has yet reached
the limit of her ability trotting horse.
-ta of md m har ord 10 In
an inch a mans nose"
Mr. NIGHT. president Hoboken base ball
of the season)-What's that, Mr. Curve; not
money for. me. Night-Not enough money!
Man alive, it is 81 600 more than paid you
last season Curve (lofrily We'll, faint enough.
Why. the President of the United States gets
500. 600 year.
TROY Press: Watch that woman directly in
front of you." whispered one youth to the another
at the theater last night. .Wny2' when the
curtain falls the first act she will pull. out a
b bic from her pocket and read it the of the
evening" Sure enough she did That's the
way she always does, said the first young man
to his friend at the close of the play. she is
an invetefate theater-go
NJ BARrHoLDI has just visited London for the
first time in more than thirty-f five years He
coming american Exhibition the use of a
UNIQUE work of art. in which his skill mod
eler and sculptor has been combined with the
handiwork of NJ Layastre, the scenic artist of
the Grand Opera. Paris The ncture. which is
of vast dimensions. represents New York harhor
as seen from the deck of "A shin. Prominent in
the foreground is replica of the statue of Lab